Terrifier 2

rdf:langString Terrifier 2

rdf:langString Terrifier 2

rdf:langString Terrifier 2

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rdf:langString A black and white clown with a tiny top hat holds a spiked hammer. Below a scene of fire and bodies, and standing among them is a young woman dressed as a warrior angel.

rdf:langString Disfigured woman in mental hospital

rdf:langString Woman in angel costume

rdf:langString Theatrical release poster

rdf:langString Lauren LaVera portrays the series' new protagonist, Sienna Shaw

rdf:langString Samantha Scaffidi reprises her antihero role as Victoria Heyes from the first film, with an updated appearance

rdf:langString George Steuber

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rdf:langString Damien Leone

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rdf:langString Samantha Scaffidi as Victoria Heyes in Terrifier 2.png

rdf:langString English

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rdf:langString Paul Wiley

rdf:langString Rostislav Vaynshtok

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rdf:langString Damien Leone

rdf:langString George Steuber

rdf:langString Phil Falcone

rdf:langString Jason Leavy

rdf:langString Michael Leavy

rdf:langString Steven Della Salla

rdf:langString "...That was my favorite character that I ever wrote, ever. So I knew that character was always there; I knew one day I was going to bring that character back and finally make a movie with her. So she is the heart and soul of Part 2, and everything revolves around that character. So I always knew that seed was there."

rdf:langString — Damien Leone on the evolution of Sienna Shaw

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rdf:langString David Howard Thornton

rdf:langString Lauren LaVera

rdf:langString Casey Hartnett

rdf:langString Elliott Fullam

rdf:langString Kailey Hyman

rdf:langString Sarah Voigt

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rdf:langString Fuzz on the Lens Productions

rdf:langString Dark Age Cinema

rdf:langString Damien Leone

rdf:langString Terrifier 2 is a 2022 American slasher film written, directed, edited, and produced by Damien Leone. It is a sequel to Terrifier (2016), and is the third feature-length film to feature Art the Clown. It features the return of David Howard Thornton and Samantha Scaffidi, who respectively portrayed Art the Clown and Victoria Heyes in the first film, and stars Lauren LaVera, Elliott Fullam, Sarah Voigt, Kailey Hyman, and Casey Hartnett. The story follows Art's resurrection and pursuit of Sienna Shaw (LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Fullam) on Halloween night — a year after the events of the first film. The film originates from a feature film concept Leone began developing shortly after filming his directorial debut short film The 9th Circle (2009). The concept of the planned film focused heavily on an angel-dressed heroine and ultimately fell apart, but after the release of Terrifier (2016), Leone wanted to bring the heroine back as the protagonist—she would evolve into Sienna, someone Leone describes as the "heart and soul" of Terrifier 2. Leone spent three months writing a character-driven screenplay following criticism of the first film's perceived lack of narrative. Funding for the film was exacting as the script was more ambitious than the first film and required a bigger budget. Leone secured finances from private investors before filming, and he launched an Indiegogo campaign with a $50k goal to film a practical effects-driven scene. The campaign was a massive success, reaching over 430% of the initial goal with a total of $250k in donations. It is one of the numerous films impacted by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic with principal photography coming to a halt mid-2020 due to the pandemic lockdowns. The film had its world premiere at the FrightFest on August 29, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 6, 2022, becoming a hit at the box office, grossing $11.5 million. It was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Thornton and LaVera's performances and many critics considering the film to be an improvement over its predecessor.